OS X: NewsBee gives you a way to keep up with just your most important RSS feeds quickly, without a ton of distractions. The app puts them one-click away in your menubar, where you can view them, see article previews, and go right back to work when you're done, no hassle.

NewsBee is a great option if you just want to dip in and out of specific RSS feeds without spending a lot of time catching up. Add the feeds that are most important to you, and the app lets you select and view their recent stories just by clicking on the menubar. If you enable pop-over previews, highlighting an article in the list will display a preview off to the side.

You can add multiple feeds, but NewsBee only shows you one at a time, so you don't spend hours reading all the news from all of your subscriptions. This way, you can check in on the local weather, your favorite blog or news site, and go right back to work afterward. The app is $2.99 in the Mac App Store, and available now.